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High Court judges are sounding the alarm as solicitors abruptly pull out of serious sexual offense cases, causing major delays—especially for child victims. Justice Paul McDermott had to reschedule a critical case involving a child complainant, despite ongoing counseling, while Justice Tony Hunt called the situation “intolerable,” citing last-minute withdrawals that disrupted sentencing and pre-trial proceedings. Victims are left in limbo—some even prepared to travel for hearings only to be told they’re canceled. Judges are baffled and frustrated by lawyers stepping away at the eleventh hour, with one describing the chaos as legal advisors being “present but not present at the same time.” The fallout includes stalled evidence disclosure and a growing backlog, threatening justice for some of the most vulnerable in the system.

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